Inside the BRD: PSC to honor Warhill's Devonte Dedmon as area's top athlete, Lafayette as top BRD program

Warhill High junior Devonte Dedmon will be honored on Monday with the Julie Conn Award, given each year by the Peninsula Sports Club to the area's top high school athlete. Dedmon starred in three sports, accounting for nearly 2,000 yards in hs team's six football games victories, averaging 17.5 points in basketball and finishing fifth in the AA state track meet in the 100.

Lafayette High will receive the Red Simpson Trophy for the most successful Bay Rivers District athletic program during the 2012-13 school year. Sisters Jennifer and Ashley Pandolf of York will receive scholarships from the PSC, as will Elizabeth Wusk of Tabb and Heidi Udovich of Bruton.

Also being honored is Christopher Newport University basketball star Tia Perry, who played at Tabb. Former Lafayette athletic director Betsy Thomas will be mentioned for the PSC Milestone Award she received.

And congratulations to the Daily Press' Sonny Dearth, who will receive the Bob Moskowitz Award for excellence in media.